Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-18
THE HORSE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION.

] HE HORSE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
The adjourned annual meeting of the
ermont association of Road and Trot-
ING Horse Breeders was held in Rut-
and on Friday last. We condcnse the
ollowing from the " IIcrald's report:
FOL. George W. Hooker. president of the
association, presided at the meeting.
here was very large attendance of
porsemen, about 30 being present from
II parts of the State. After the reading
f the minutes of the last meeting by
he secretary. f. +. Brownell of Bur
ngton, the president called for remarks
nd criticisms of the report. Lester Fish
Ira said that he thought it would be
yell to offer premium for brood mares.
|. +. Taylor of Cornwall raised dis
ussion about the 5000 premium. He
bought it was too much and that those
no entered their colts for the races did
|ot derive benefit enough after taking
he trouble to come to the meeting with
heir colts. Joseph Battell of Middle
ury thought that a $500 purse would be
well and Just as satisfactory. f. F..
rownell said that the purses were much
|lrger than those offered by any agricul-
lral society in the State, and he thought
hat horsemen should trot their colts
lore for honor than for money. The
ecretary's report was adopted, after
'hich the report of the treasurer, Joseph
Battell, was called for. The report
howed that the total gate receipts of the
hree days exhibition held at Rutland
asst September were SSSS.54. The MEM
ership fees amounted to S205.25. The
mount received from stakes and entrance
ees was Sl4GS. The entire receipts
mounted to S270G.29. Col. Hooker and
lr. Battell added enough to this between
hem 10 balance the account.
j. n. Baxter of Rutland, S. F. Smith
f Shrewsbury and Samuel Culver of
Pawlet were appointed a committee to
ominate list of officers. They re-
orted the names of the following
|ersOns to serve as the executive com
littee for three years and they were
eclared elected: j. y. North of Shore
am. +. +. Brownell of Burlington. III.
Town of Montpelier, +. ii. Earring
ON of Brandon and +. Bowman of Rut-
ind. On motion of W. c. Clement the
Ulcers of the association were given
over to appoint town or county officers
b solicit members of the association in
heir discretion. DR.. {. \. Gale sug-
ested that an official correspondent OF
he association be appointed to answer al
inquiries in regard to the association OF
orSes and to look after the interests OF
he association through the press. The
netting then adjourned.
Immediately afterwards the executive
ommittee held Il meeting and elected
olonel Hooker of Brattleboro president
|. L. Cults of Orwell and j. c. Parker
f Quechee, vice-presidents; Joseph Bat
ell of Middlebury, treasurer. and +. +
BrOwnell, secretary. The place of hold
hg the next exhibition was then dis
used. F. II. Harrington of Brandon
nd f. Bowman of Rutland were appoint
d "A committee to see if they can max,
he same arrangements for holding tn,
heeting in Rutland that they did las
ear. This committee will meet the ag
icultural society directors at their meet
hg to be held February %. Burlington
It. Adams, Middlebury and Fair Havel
re all anxious to have the meeting hell
their respective places, and it rest
ntirely with the Rutland County Agri
ultural society where the next exhibi
ion shall be held. The executive com
hittee appointed w. II. Bliss the officia
correspondent. 1t was voted to hold tn
Exhibition the last day of August an,
he first two days of September. Messrs
bowman, North and harrington were ap
pointed committee to arrange for tn
takes. The committee then adjourne
meet at the same place March 3, a
80 p. m.